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The Right to Information (RTI) act is an Act of parliament of India which replaces the Freedom of Information Act.

Dalit is a term that people belonging to so-called lower castes use to address themselves. The government refers to this group of people as Scheduled Castes (SC).

As recognized the constitution of the Indian republic, we have total of 645 district tribes.

Self Respect Movement was founded by S. Ramanathan in 1925, who invited E.V. Ramaswamy Periyar to head the movement in Tamil Nadu. 

Adivasis are termed as scheduled tribes but it is legal and constitutional term, which differs from state to state and area to area and therefore excludes some groups who might be considered indigenous.

Scheduled caste and schedule tribe are not same. Schedule caste people are the one who are previously untouchables. where as the scheduled tribes are community of people who lived in tribal areas.

The full form of ST is scheduled tribes. They consist of people who had a tribe independent of caste system. 

Indira Sawhney Case which was popularly known as Mandal Commission case was the aftermath of the report of the Mandal Commission formed for reviewing the condition of the backward classes and recommendation on their welfare. This landmark judgment provides the answer to several issues framed by the Supreme court related to the reservation policies.

A commission for national scheduled caste and scheduled tribe was set up under 65th constitunal Amendment.

Backward and Minorities Communities Employee Federation  was founded in 1978 to enlist the aid of the comparatively well-educated among the Backwards, Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes and other communities of India who suffer discrimination.